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By Linda Rosenkrantz · Jul 2026

THOR-o, thor-OH

Thoreau

OriginFrench
Meaning"strength of a bull"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Thoreau as a girl's name
NB Rank#5138

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The name Thoreau peaked for boys at #8809 in 2019.

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